Any tips on the hardest lane in the game? I personally have trouble when jungling and usually fall back on levels early on in the game so like the title says. I would be looking for any types of tips that could further improve my play in the game!
Hardest lane is by far bot lane, simply because you have to depend on each other to win it which usually doesn't go so well.
As for tips everything is pretty straight forward assuming you're actually using runes/masteries
depending on preference (most people start with their bot lane) do krugs or gromp then do your buff, some people like to do raptors/wolves then buff. After one side is clear typically you go for scuttle since the first one is really weak and and easy to get.
After that do your other side (depending on hp/mana) you either go b or start ganking. If you go b you should be ganking straight after. If the lanes are pushed and you see the enemy jungler in a lane go to either counter gank or the opposite side and steal the jungle. A big mistake people do (I honestly don't know why) is they'll take all of the normal camps but when it comes to red/blue they will leave one small one. This is a backwards strategy.
When you counter. You leave 1 small raptor,wolf,krug etc. when you take a buff you take everything get YOUR TEAM the timer on it not let the enemy team get it.
When it comes for ganking depending on your champ sometimes you want to let your team know if they should go in or shouldn't. As a Shaco main I prefer when people behave casually so I can set up otherwise it just gives me away and makes my ganking shit.
For someone like, say amumu. You want them to engage, blow all their spells so when amumu comes they're fucked no matter what.
When it comes to dragon/baron DO NOT attempt to do so when you have NO SMITE. The ONLY time this is allowed is when you're 100% positive nobody is in the area/global ult to steal it. I hate when my jungler calls drag and have no smite then it gets stolen cause the enemy jungler came in and smited it. Also ALWAYS prep up before attempting drag (unless it's an ace ofc) ward the area around it as to not get caught off guard. Doing dragon or baron blind can fuck your team royally.
That's pretty much the basics of jungling. Any more is up to your playstyle and champ
It depends a little bit on the champion you are playing as.
Some champions are very passive early on (warwick, fiddlesticks, malphite) so you want to free farm early on. Typically your tank junglers function this way. Tank junglers usually will prioritize taking dragon early on instead of ganking a lane. They will gank when their ultimate is up which is usually around the 10 minute mark. These junglers scale at the slowest rates but are the easiest to play. Their tactics are simple and even if they fall behind they still have a use to their team.
Other champions have incredibly fast clear times (Shyvana, Udyr, Rek'sai) and good 1v1 dueling potential and have AOE waveclear of some kind. These champions are typically fighters and will attempt to counter jungle at every chance they can get. See one of these champions and expect them to invade and aggressively contest objectives and bully weaker enemies. They can gank early game but they typically lack instant mobility or crowd control to have strong ganks. This play style is moderately difficult. When behind this style of jungler has the easiest time catching back up.
The last breed of junglers are the gank junglers (Shaco, Kha'zix, Rengar) who prioritize having a stronger presence in the landing phase. These junglers usually have a lot of instant mobility and raw damage but lack the durability to clear jungle camps early on. These are the hardest ones to pull off because you need to be able to predict enemy behaviors consistently and then exploit these said behaviors. While they can counter jungle they are more likely to steal an objective and run away rather than outright kill you for it. By the time they have their ultimates they just try to be a nail in the enemies side and keep the enemy down and snowball teammates because this style of junglers have strong early games and weak late game. There are exceptions to this rule though.
Every jungler has a primary style and a tertiary style. Knowing when to play which style takes practice. But knowing the style of every jungler helps in predicting what to expect in each game.
